Lucy Say

American painter, scientific illustrator and botanical collector (1801-1886)
Person human Q16062889
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Lucy Say

Summary

Lucy Say is a human[1]. She was born in New London[2]. She was born on +1800-11-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1886-11-15T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a painter[5], scientific illustrator[6], naturalist[7], and botanical collector[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New London[2], Lucy Say…
  • Lucy Say was born on +1800-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lucy Say died on +1886-11-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Brooklyn[10].
  • Among Lucy Say's spouses was Thomas Say[11].
  • Lucy Say held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lucy Say's professions included painter[5].
  • Lucy Say's professions included scientific illustrator[6].
  • Lucy Say worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Lucy Say's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Lucy Say was a member of Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University[13].
  • Lucy Say's image is recorded as Lucy Say, circa 1863.jpg[14].
  • Lucy Say is recorded as female[15].
  • Lucy Say's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lucy Say's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053872700[17].
  • Lucy Say's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48934813[18].
  • Lucy Say's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004026019[19].
  • Lucy Say's Commons category is recorded as Lucy Say[20].
  • Lucy Say's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 57545306[21].
  • Lucy Say's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0swmk_b[22].
  • Lucy Say's family name is recorded as Sistare[23].
  • Lucy Say's family name is recorded as Say[24].
  • Lucy Say's given name is recorded as Lucy[25].
  • Lucy Say studied under Marie Duclos Fretageot[26].
  • Lucy Say's Commons Creator page is recorded as Lucy Say[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New London[2], Lucy Say… she was born on +1800-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lucy Say studied under Marie Duclos Fretageot[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], scientific illustrator[6], naturalist[7], and botanical collector[8].

Personal Life

Lucy Say was married to Thomas Say[11].

Death and Burial

Lucy Say died on +1886-11-15T00:00:00Z[4]. She is buried at Brooklyn[10].

Why It Matters

Lucy Say ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Lucy Say born?

Lucy Say's place of birth was New London[2].

Who was Lucy Say married to?

Lucy Say's spouses include Thomas Say[11].

What did Lucy Say do for work?

Lucy Say worked as painter[5], scientific illustrator[6], naturalist[7], and botanical collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. de.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sierracollege.edu. Retrieved . sierracollege.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Lucy
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